PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Derek Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boom Bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patterson comes to the cage accompanied by Ice Cream Paint Job. Derek Patterson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Patterson
vs
Bo

179 cm
20
159 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

183 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derek Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Boom Bo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Patterson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Patterson checks a low kick from Bo.
Bo wants to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Patterson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Patterson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Patterson is trying to break free.
Patterson is looking to break free of the clinch but Bo has double underhooks.
Patterson wants to break free but Bo has control.
Bo throws an elbow but it misses.
Patterson tries to break free but Bo pushes him back against the cage.
Patterson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bo unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Patterson breaks the clinch.
Bo checks a leg kick nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Patterson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bo checks a low kick from Patterson.
Bo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Patterson counters with a three punch combo that has Bo backing up. Bo nods at Patterson to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Patterson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Patterson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Patterson tries to pass to full mount but Bo defends it.
Patterson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bo wants to control but Patterson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Patterson is pressing down on Bo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bo is holding on for now.
Bo wants to improve his position but Patterson is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Patterson is trying to work for a kimura but Bo is defending well.
Patterson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bo!
Bo regains half guard.
Patterson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bo wants to get back to full guard.
Bo pushes Patterson off looking to stand but Patterson dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo tries to get to full guard but Patterson has control of the leg.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Patterson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Patterson is trying to control the action in half guard but Bo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Patterson misses with a wild combination.
Patterson thuds a left hand into Bo's body.
Bo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Patterson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Patterson throws a nice looking combination but Bo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Patterson throws a low kick, looking for Bo's leg but Bo calmly moves out of range.
Patterson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bo.
Patterson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bo.

Patterson moves into the clinch.
Patterson slows down the pace here.
Bo tries to pull guard but Patterson won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bo misses with a knee to the head.
Patterson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Patterson is stalling here.

Patterson jumps guard.
Bo wants to pass the guard but Patterson is keeping the position.
Bo throws a strike but Patterson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Patterson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Patterson is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Patterson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Patterson motions for Bo to come forward. Patterson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bo wants to clinch
and Patterson counters with a nice body shot.

Patterson moves into the clinch successfully.

Patterson is trying to trip Bo. He has hold of a leg but Bo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Patterson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Bo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bo is looking to stand up but Patterson isn't so interested in that idea.
Bo pulls Patterson in to control the position.
Patterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patterson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bo trying to strike off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson trying to control but Bo is working from the bottom.
Patterson prevents Bo from getting back to his feet.
Patterson trying to control but Bo is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Patterson tries a head kick but it misses.
Bo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bo wants to clinch.
Bo tries to clinch but Patterson is having none of it.
Some bone on bone action there as Bo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bo tries to clinch
and Patterson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bo thinking.
Bo is breathing heavily.

Patterson has Bo up against the cage in a clinch.
Bo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Patterson can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Patterson wants to break free but Bo has control.

Bo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Patterson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Patterson tries to land a leg kick but Bo saw it coming and moves away.
Patterson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bo tries to clinch
and Patterson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Patterson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Patterson looks to land a combination but Bo avoids it well.

Patterson darts in and clinches Bo up against the cage.
Patterson tries to circle away but Bo has him pinned against the cage.
Patterson wants to get back to striking at distance but Bo won't allow it.
Patterson working hard to break the clinch.
Patterson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Patterson is looking to break free of the clinch but Bo has double underhooks.
Patterson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Patterson is trying to break the clinch but Bo has him pressed against the cage.
Patterson is trying to force a seperation but Bo has the dominant position.
Bo is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Patterson working hard to break the clinch.
Patterson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Patterson controlling the action here for a moment.
Bo trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Patterson is trying to break the clinch but Bo is controlling him.
Patterson takes an elbow to the temple.
Patterson is looking to break free of the clinch but Bo has double underhooks.
Patterson is trying to force a seperation but Bo has the dominant position.
Patterson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bo has Patterson pressed against the cage, preventing Patterson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Patterson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Patterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Patterson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Patterson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Patterson swats away the attempt to clinch by Bo.
Bo tries to clinch up but Patterson circles away and keeps his distance.
Bo tries to clinch up
and Patterson counters with a left and a right that stings Bo.
Bo swats away the attempt to clinch by Patterson.
Bo is looking to clinch.
Patterson misses with the combination.
Patterson keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Patterson dominated that second round.
That's time! Patterson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Patterson.
Patterson wants to land a leg kick but Bo is out of range.
Patterson lands a slapping body shot.
Bo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Patterson's waist but Patterson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bo off to one side.
Bo tries to clinch but Patterson moves out of range.
Bo blocks a leg kick.
Bo tries to clinch
and Patterson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Patterson throws a leg kick but Bo moved away.
Bo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Patterson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Patterson digs a good body shot into Bo's ribs.

Patterson clinches.
Patterson wants to break free but Bo has control.
Patterson wants to get back to striking at distance but Bo won't allow it.
Bo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Patterson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Patterson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Patterson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Patterson has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bo wants to clinch

and Patterson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Patterson.
Patterson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bo has him pressed against the cage.
Bo fails to pull guard.
Patterson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bo keeps control of Patterson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Patterson is defending well for now.
Bo taking a breather.
Patterson tries to break the clinch but Bo is controlling the position.
Bo looking to stall.

Bo successfully pulls guard.
Patterson is pushing down on Bo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bo is fighting to maintain full guard but Patterson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bo gets back to full guard.
Patterson stopping the sweep attempt from Bo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patterson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Patterson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bo trying to control the position.
Bo wants to sweep but no luck.
Derek Patterson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson looking to pass the guard.
Patterson sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bo wants to clinch but Patterson slips to the side
and Patterson counters with a three punch combo that has Bo backing up. Bo nods at Patterson to acknowledge the strikes.
Bo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Patterson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Patterson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Patterson lands a nice looking body shot.
Bo checks a leg kick.

Patterson closes the distance and pushes Bo back into the cage.
Patterson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Patterson is trying to break the clinch but Bo is controlling him.
Patterson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Patterson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Patterson wants to break free but Bo has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Patterson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bo slips a jab and a cross from Patterson.
Bo wants to clinch up but Patterson keeps it at a distance.
Patterson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Patterson counters with a two punch combo.
Bo keeps the fight on the outside.
Patterson is looking to wear down Bo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Patterson scores with a nice head shot.
Patterson lands with a shot to the body.
Patterson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Patterson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Patterson clinches up against the cage.
Bo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Patterson walks away with a smile on his face. Bo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Boom Bo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Derek Patterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boom Bo.
Bo tries to clinch but Patterson moves out of range.
Patterson looks to land a combination. Bo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Patterson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bo's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Patterson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Patterson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Patterson!